This was also the reason why Si Ning dared to cheat the old lady with ten thousand taels.
Lu Zhiyuan would not make fun of his son. Since he mentioned Xue Fang, it meant that Xue Fang would definitely be able to accomplish this matter.
She planned to use false pretences, but the "living dead" might not be able to know anyway. Even if he found out later and everything was done, he would have no way to regret it.
After making up his mind, he went to Jingzhao Mansion and reported his name, and Xue Fang came out to pick him up in person.
"Third Young Mistress!"
Xue Fang knew Si Ning. To be precise, no one with dignity in the entire capital knew about this concubine.
Si Ning secretly took a look at Xue Fang. He had a square face, small eyes, and high cheekbones. A person with such an appearance looked simple and honest, but was actually very shrewd. He couldn't help but cheer up.
"I've met Mr. Xue."
She smiled in return and followed Xue Fang into the inner hall. A subordinate poured tea for the two of them and then stepped aside.
Xue Fang was the first to speak, "After General Lu fell into coma, the emperor ordered that no one should disturb the general's rest. Xue cannot go. I wonder how the general is doing now?"
Si Ning didn't know there was such a purpose, so he smiled lightly and replied, "Excuse me, Mr. Xue, for thinking about it. My husband is fine, but..."
After Si Ning gave up, Xue Fang's brows knitted together.
"Is there something wrong with the General?"
Si Ning's eyes narrowed, his mysterious body leaned forward, and his voice lowered a bit.
"I wonder if Mr. Xue has heard that my husband has woken up?"
These words undoubtedly threw a huge boulder on the calm water. Xue Fang's eyes widened instantly, his face full of disbelief.
"Is this true?"
Si Ning nodded, "Of course I take it seriously, but I only woke up for a moment. Didn't the imperial doctor say that my husband will never wake up?"
Xue Fang was confused by Si Ning's words, "What did the third young lady mean?"
Si Ning sighed, "Mr. With just one word, he fell into coma again, and couldn't wake up no matter how he screamed. I guess he just wanted to..."
Xue Fang frowned in surprise and asked politely.
"Third Young Mistress, can you tell me what the general said?"
"My husband said... he wants his nephew to join the army!"
Xue Fang was stunned for a moment, then realized and laughed out loud.
"Third Young Mistress, don't make fun of Xue. How could the general say such a thing?"
Si Ning was puzzled, "Does Mr. Xue think that your husband doesn't love his nephew?"
"this……"
Xue Fang was quite helpless, how could he talk nonsense about Lu Hanxiao's family affairs.
However, he also understood the purpose of Si Ning's visit today and responded tactfully.
"Third Young Mistress, we have to wait for the general to wake up before making a decision on military affairs. It's really hard for Xue to interfere."
Seeing Xue Fang's firm attitude, Si Ning changed the topic, "Master Xue must have headaches from time to time. Treatment has no effect. Am I right?"
"I'd like to trouble Third Young Madam to remember you."
Many people in the capital knew about Xue Fang's headache. He only regarded it as Si Ning's casual concern and did not take it seriously.
Seeing that he didn't understand what he meant, Si Ning walked to the table nearby, raised his hand to write a prescription and handed it over.
"I'm not a very talented person. When I was young, an elder in my family had the same symptoms as Mr. Xue. I came across this formula, which can cure Mr. Xue's headache. Mr. Xue can try it, or let other doctors see if the formula is suitable for the symptoms."
"A headache may not seem like a big deal, but you can't take it lightly. Over time, it may become a serious problem."
Xue Fang did not pick up Fang Zi, but said hesitantly, "Third Young Madam, logically speaking, this matter is not a big deal, but someone has given me a message, so it is useless for you to ask me for this."
He handed the prescription back to Si Ning, who was slightly stunned.
"Someone passed the message, who was it?"
Xue Fang looked embarrassed and obviously couldn't say anything. Si Ning knew that he couldn't get the answer from him, so he simply didn't ask any more questions and pushed the prescription back to him.
"This is my greeting gift, farewell."
She turned around and left. Xue Fang wanted to chase her, but finally stopped.
Si Ning left Jingzhao Mansion, went back to Father Zhao first, and then left in a swaggering way through the main entrance.
She returned to Ning'an Marquis Mansion, followed by her servant, and told the old lady about her meeting with Father Zhao.
Li Xutang was also there, listening to the report and sarcastically said.
"Mother, listen, a concubine can't stand on the stage."
The old lady waved her hand at the young man, took a sip from the tea cup and said.
"You're resisting my birthday party. Why, are you dissatisfied with me handing over the stewardship to Si Ning?"
"Mother, Xu Tang doesn't dare!"
Li Xutang hurriedly replied and explained respectfully, "Mother, I am actually doing this to lay out the future."
The old lady frowned, puzzled, and Li Xutang continued.
"Think about it, when Brother Hu's affairs are finished, Si Ning will definitely not be able to stay. But you also said before that you need an excuse to get rid of Si Ning. There is no better excuse than her to make your birthday party a mess. What better excuse would be to embarrass the Lu family and accidentally offend a big shot?"
"It is true that the emperor granted the marriage to the third brother, but Si Ning has no power and the government may not protect her. She really does not know who she has offended, and the emperor may not care about the life or death of her concubine. We As long as the Marquis of Ning'an Mansion maintains a neutral attitude, the Emperor won't blame us for anything, right?" If no one wants to trouble the Lu Mansion after Si Ning's death, the best way is to use her hands to get rid of him.
The old lady narrowed her eyes slightly and nodded.
"She's smart this time, but there are many ways to get rid of her. You don't have to go through such a big detour to avoid causing other troubles."
Li Xutang stepped forward and squeezed the old lady's shoulders, his eyes full of calculations.
"Don't worry, mother. Although the birthday banquet is to embarrass Si Ning, it will never affect your mood. I have my own sense of discretion in this matter."
The old lady nodded after hearing this, but still warned her uneasily, "Remember not to act recklessly."
Li Xutang obediently agreed, his eyes undisguisedly vicious.
…
After returning from Xue Fang's place, Si Ning had been thinking about who it was and who gave him the news, but he couldn't figure it out after thinking about it.
The Lu family would not want Lu Baohu to enter the military camp, and other people in the capital had little contact with them.
Something that can make Xue Fangyan obey...
"Ming Han, I want to ask you something!"
Ming Han had just come out of the house and stopped when he heard Si Ning's words.
He saluted to Si Ning, who waved his hand and said hurriedly.
"Have you seen Xue Fang recently?"
"Master Xue?"
Ming Han shook his head expressionlessly, and Si Ning frowned.
Ming Han didn't look like he was lying. Wasn't it Lu Hanxiao's order?
That's right, how could Lu Hanxiao predict the future?
After thinking for a while, he moved closer to Ming Han.
"Then what is your relationship with Mr. Xue? If you ask him to do something, will he agree?"
